Culture

How Bach helped me survive childhood sexual abuse

When I found a cassette tape of the Bach–Busoni Chaconne at seven, it felt like seeing Messi play and knowing: I have to do that with my life. By then I had already been sexually abused by a teacher for two years. Despite night terrors, twitching, bedwetting and constant

Culture

Overwatch players: 'I don't want to shoot at a normal ass cat'

On one hand, it's not surprising that Overwatch would introduce a cat hero. The shooter has a couple animal heroes already: Winston, a super-intelligent gorilla, and Wrecking Ball, a mech piloted by a hamster named Hammond. On the other hand, as Reddit user mikoga points out, those heroes

Tech

Honkai: Star Rail 4.0 livestream codes

Hoyoverse closed out the Honkai: Star Rail version 4.0 livestream and previewed the next update, which launches the evening of Feb. 12. After quite a delay, version 4.0 takes players to Planarcadia, a world tied to the Elation and Aha, and begins a new story arc. The stream

Culture

Sam Raimi: Stephen King "gave [him] his chance" after supporting The Evil Dead

Sam Raimi is bringing a brand-new story to screens this weekend with Send Help, and it’s already received immense praise from critics, being his best-reviewed movie since Spider-Man 2. Raimi said he owed a lot to Stephen King, who saw his directorial debut when it began making the rounds

Science

Biospheric Science Branch at NASA Ames

The Biospheric Science Branch (Code SGE) at NASA’s Ames Research Center studies the Earth’s terrestrial and marine biospheres, with a focus on how these ecosystems interact with the atmosphere and how those interactions change over time. Their research supports global efforts to monitor and understand the carbon cycle,

Tech

Analogue 3D Reveals Prototype N64 Color Editions

Analogue has introduced a limited line of translucent "Prototype Editions" for the Analogue 3D, recreating five colors that were prototyped for the original Nintendo 64 but never released. The launch follows last December’s Funtastic line, which replicated the N64’s colorful translucent shells and sold out in

Crypto

Vietnam Draft Rules Propose 0.1% Tax on Crypto Transfers

A draft policy circulated by the Ministry of Finance would bring cryptocurrency transactions under a tax framework aligned with securities trading. Individuals transferring crypto through licensed service providers would face a 0.1% personal income tax on the value of each transaction, mirroring the levy applied to stock trades. The

Culture

Alexandra Aja to Direct Netflix Sequel to Under Paris

Netflix has appointed Alexandra Aja to direct the sequel to the French shark film Under Paris. The Hollywood Reporter named Aja for the role; she previously unleashed hungry alligators across a flooded Florida in Crawl (2019) and needle-toothed fish in Piranha 3D (2010). Original director Xavier Gens has stepped aside

Culture

10 Nearly Perfect Horror Shows, Ranked

I’m picky with horror TV because the format invites padding, stalling, and endless teasing. A show feels nearly perfect when it keeps the dread moving, pays off what it sets up, and never wastes your time just to hit an episode count. When the writing is sharp, the scares

Sports

Victor Font warns he would remove Deco if elected Barcelona president

Victor Font has warned Barcelona sporting director Deco that he would remove him from the role if Font wins the club's upcoming presidential election, while saying he wants Hansi Flick to remain as first‑team coach. Barcelona are preparing for elections next month, with Joan Laporta set to

Culture

Ejae, Sombr: 9 Songs We’re Talking About This Week

Post-Grammy strategies are clicking into place. Winners and performers from the event have unveiled new material, from a remix of “Dracula” by Tame Impala that features Jennie of Blackpink to a new single from Sombr and a solo breakout from Ejae of the group Huntr/x. Ejae is seizing her

Business

My partner refuses to do financial planning — what do I do?

A reader who has been with his partner for nearly ten years says their personal finance paths have diverged. He spent six or seven years learning to manage money—handling debt, saving, and investing—while his partner has largely stayed in the same place, avoiding conversations about future goals, deflecting,

Culture

‘Send Help’ and Other Movies About Castaways

'Send Help' begins with Linda Liddle, played by Rachel McAdams, washing ashore and taking in an uncertain horizon—an image that immediately places the film in the long lineage of cinematic castaways. The premise stretches back to Daniel Defoe's 1719 novel 'Robinson Crusoe' and

Sports

Every Celebrity Performing at the 2026 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

The 2026 Winter Olympics will open on February 6 with ceremonies staged across Milan and at the hilltop ski resort town of Cortina d'Ampezzo, centered on San Siro Stadium. Host country Italy has assembled a lineup of prominent performers for the occasion. Artists set to appear include Andrea

Politics

Gavin Newsom slips into private Super Bowl parties, keeps low profile

Gov. Gavin Newsom turned up at pre-Super Bowl gatherings Thursday night, slipping into a Rao’s pop-up that recreated the famed New York red-sauce restaurant. As he entered, security hustled him past cameras and reporters; one guard was overheard saying they were trying to duck The California Post. NFL great

Culture

Everything in Black Ops 7 Season 2

Season 2 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 adds a wide range of content across multiplayer, Zombies, and Endgame, including returning fan-favorite maps and several new weapons. Not everything arrives at once, so the season unfolds with staged drops and mid-season updates. Seven new weapons headline the loadout changes:

Culture

AI analysis casts doubt on Van Eyck paintings in Turin and Philadelphia

An analysis of two near-identical unsigned paintings titled Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata, hanging in the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Royal Museums of Turin, has raised a profound question: what if neither were by Jan van Eyck? The works have long been counted among the small

Tech

Amazon Prime free games for February 2026 announced

Amazon Prime members can snag another batch of 10 PC games for free this month, and an additional 11 titles will be newly available to stream via Luna cloud delivery. The downloadable games arrive as redeemable codes from various PC gaming storefronts, like the Epic Games Store and GOG, meaning

Culture

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 4 explained: What is a trial of 7?

With only two episodes remaining, the fighting is finally kicking off. Egg's true identity has been revealed, and Dunk is in serious trouble for beating Prince Aerion after doing what he thought was right. The trial of seven is set to begin in episode 5. In episode 4,

Culture

Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Play During The Super Bowl

Not watching the Super Bowl? The guide suggests the newly released Super Bomberman Collection as an alternative way to spend the weekend. Highlights include Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined: “It’s Dragon Quest VII, only it’s better than the last time they made it better.” Nioh 3: “The short pitch

Culture

Cash Queens: An 8-Episode Heist Drama Based on a True Story

Cash Queens (Les Lionnes) arrives on Netflix as an eight-part French series inspired by the Gangs de Amazones, the crew of five women who stole from seven banks in southern France in 1989. Driven by financial necessity, the quintet disguise themselves as men and carry out daring robberies; the show

Culture

Longmire Is Now Streaming Free on The Roku Channel

Yellowstone remains the most expansive contemporary Western on television, spawning prequels 1883 and 1923 and two more offshoots due this March. Although the show aired its final episode more than 400 days ago, it continues to influence interest in modern Western dramas. Predating Yellowstone, Longmire premiered on Netflix in 2012.

Sports

Premier League matchday: Man Utd v Spurs buildup and Every Minute Matters

Saturday’s Premier League action begins with Manchester United v Tottenham at 12.30pm GMT; team news for that fixture is scheduled for 11.15pm today. There are seven top-flight matches across the day, with Liverpool v Manchester City set to provide a weekend blockbuster on Sunday. All EFL kick-offs

Sports

Pep Guardiola: I'll take a break after Manchester City

Pep Guardiola says that when he finally decides to leave Manchester City he will step away from football for a while. He told ESPN Brasil: "I want people to remember me however they want. After my contract with City, I'm going to stop. I'm sure.

Sports

Flying Solo: Malaysia’s One-Athlete Winter Olympic Team

When major teams arrive in Italy with more than 200 athletes, Malaysia’s delegation looks very different: a single competitor, 21-year-old Alpine skier Aruwin Salehhuddin, who carried the Jalur Gemilang alone at the opening ceremony. Four years earlier, at 17, she became Malaysia’s first female Olympian and shared the